Coin-holder



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J.- HANTRELL.

` .GOIN HOLDER. "No, 245,787. Patented Aug. 16,1881.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN CHANTRELL, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 245,787, dated August 16, 1881.

Application tiled January 7, 1881.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN GHAN'IRELI., of Bridgeport, inthe county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful lmprovementin Coin-Holders, of which the following is a specilication.

Figure lisa perspective view of myim provement, illustrating its use. Fig. 2 is arear elevation of the holder. Fig. 3 isa sectionalplan view of the same, taken through the line x w, Fig. 2.

Similar letters 'of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to hold rolls of coin in such a manner that the coins can be readily seen and counted and conveniently handled.

The invention consists in the combination, with the back piece and the side loops, ofa band to pass around the roll of coins directly opposite the said back piece, so that the coins will be held at four points of their circumferences and also in constructing the back piece with long eyes along the end parts ot'its side edges and parallel with its length, to receive the inwardly-bent end parts of the arms ofthe side loops to adapt the said end parts to operate as torsion-springs ior holding the said loops againstthe roll of coins, as will be hereinafter fully described.

A is theback piece, whichis made ofa length equal to the height ot' arollof the desired number of coins.

B are two wireloops, which are made ofelastic Wire, and with their middle parts straight and of a length equal tothe length ofthe back piece, A. The arms of the loops B have a slight lateral curve, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, and their end parts are bent inward or toward each other at right angles, to pass through eyes C, formed upon the side edges of the end parts of the back piece, A, and parallel with its length by turning the said edges back upon themselves, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The ends of the arms ofthe loops B are bent across the back piece, A, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. By this construction the parts of the wires B that pass through the eyes C act as torsion- (Model.)

springs in holding the side loops against the roll of coins, and allowingthe said loops to be drawn .back for inserting and removing the coins. This construction also allows the wires B to be ofsuch a size and stiffness as will hold the coins securely. The arms ofthe loops B are made of such a length that the straight middle parts ofthe said loops will rest against the edges ofthe coins at points at a distance from the back piece, A, about equal to onequarter of the circumferences ofthe said coins.

D is a loop or band, which may beaflat strip of meta-l or a wire, the middle part of which rests against the edges of the coins directly opposite the back piece, A. The arms of the band D rest against the outer sides'of the end coins of the roll, and their ends are bent inward along the outer side of the end parts of the back piece, A, Where they are secured in place by the eyes C, or by solder or other suitable means.

By this construction the coins are held at four points of their circumferences, and will thus be held securely, While either of the loops B can be easily sprung back so far as to allow the roll of coins to be put into the holder and taken out. y

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. 1n a coiirholder, the combination, with the back piece, A, and the wire loops B, ofthe band D, substantially as herein shown and described, w hereby the coins will be held securely in place, as set forth.

2. ln a coin-holder, the eyes C, formed upon the side edges of the back piece, A, and parallel with its length, to receive the inwardlyy bent end parts of the arms of the Wire loops B, substantiallyas herein shown and described, to adapt the said end parts to operate as torsion-springs for holding the said loopsin place, as set forth.

JOHN CHANTRELL.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM H. RANKIN, RICHARD WALKLEY. 

